"Truly, it is the indescribable sweetness of contemplation which you give to those who love you. In this you have shown the tenderness of your charity, that when I had no being you made me; and when I strayed away from you, you brought me back again to serve you and commanded me to love you." The Imitation of Christ

Monday, 9 November 2009

A Late Addition...

I meant to include this in yesterday's post on Remembrance Sunday, but I'd forgotten to ask permission to put the photo up, and didn't want to hold back on the video until David got back to me...

Anyway, I was impressed to see this collection of medals worn by Cllr David Hurley - the side the medals are worn demonstrates whether they are one's own or were awarded to one's father (or perhaps even grandfather) - but I can't remember which side, or how far back one is allowed to go, or even if one has to have been in service oneself before being allowed to wear them...

David was just off to a Remembrance Service after Mass, hence wearing the medals.

1 comment:

The ones on his left are his (over the heart) the ones on the right belong to his relatives. I believe that anyone can wear the medals of deceased relatives (even copies thereof), ensuring that they are worn on the right hand side. I have worn medals formerly belonging to my grandfather (in Anzac day Ceremonies, here in Aus) since I was a boy (I wasn't serving at that stage), Also I know of other people wearing medals from as far back as the Boer War. While it may be different in Britain I tend to think it wouldn't be as most of our military customs, in the great southern land, are copied from those in the UK.

On a side note I will be receiving my first Service medal in the New year, hopefully one day my grandchildren will wear it and perhaps others!

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I was about to describe myself as a young Catholic woman, but alas, that is no longer strictly true (two out of three isn't bad)!
I came back to the Church 22 years ago after what I consider to be a Damascus Road conversion, and
I'm fairly traditional in my outlook.
I am a single woman living and working in the world (as a Science teacher), and I took private vows in December 2002.